Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-06-17

Is wobbling about in q ludicrous
way. After him followed blesbok, then al,
impala, then a koodoo, then moro goats, and
many other animals, including a girl sewn
up in the shining scaly hide Of boa con
strictor, several yards of which trailed along
the ground behind her. When all the beasts
had collected they began 10 dance about in a
numbering, unnatural fashion, and to initiate
the sounds produced by tho respective animals
they represented, till the whole air was alive
with roars and bleating and the Kissing of
snakes This went on for long time. till,
getting tired of the pantomime, l asked
Ayesha il there would be any objection to
leo and myself walking round to inspect tho
hannah torches, and as she had nothing to say
against it we started, striking round to the
left. After looking at one on two OF tho
flaming bodies we were about to return, thor
oughly disguised with the wcir1ness Of tho
spectacle, when our attention was attracted
Icy one of the dancers, n particularly active
leopard, that had separated itself from its fell
low beasts, and was whisling about in our
immediate neighborhood, but gradually
drawing into a spot where the shadow was
darkest, equidistant between two of the fam.
ing mummies. Drawn by curiosity, we fol-
lowed it, when suddenly IL darted past us into
the shadows beyond, and as IL did so, erected
itself and whispered: "Come,' in voice that
we both recognized as that OF Ustano. With.
out waiting to consult me, Leo turned and
followed her into the outer darkness, and l,
feeling sick enough at heart, went after them.
Tho leopard crawled on for about fifty PAGES
"a sufficient distance to be quite beyond tho
light of the fire and torches-and then Leo
came up with it, or rather with Ustane.
HOh, my lord" heard her whisper, $50
havo found thoe. Listen! l am in peril Of
my life from e-who-must-be-obeyed.
Surely tho Baboon has told thee how she
drove me from theei love thee, my lord,
and thou art mine according TO the custom Of
the country. l saved thy life. My Lion,
wilt thou cast me or nowi
"Of course not" calculated Leo. u have
been wondering whittier thou hadst gone.
Let us go and explain matters to the queon."
"Nay, nay; she would slay us. Thou
knowest not her power; the Balloon there, be
knoweth, for he saw. Nay, there is but one
way; il thou wilt cleave to me thou must flee
with me across tho marshes even now, and
thpn perhaps we may escape.
"For heavens sake, Leo" began, but she
broke in.
NAY, listen not to him. Swift-be swift;
death is in the air we breathe. Even now,
mayhap, She heareth u.s. and without more
ado, she proceeded to back her arguments by
throwing herself into his arms AS she did
SO the leopard's head slipped from her hair l
saw the three white finger marks upon it.
cleaning family in the starlight. Once moro
realizing tho desperate nature of the stun
ton. was about to interpose, for knew
that Leo was not too strong minded where
women werp concerned-when-oh horror
heard little silvery laugh behind me.
turned round, and there was She herself, and
with her Billali and two male mutes.
gasped and nearly sunk to the ground, for
knew that such situation must result In
some dreadful tragedy, Of which II seemed
exceedingly probable to me that should DO
the first victim. AS for Ustane, she UNI
twined her arms and covered her eyes with
her hands, while Leo, not knowing tho full
terror of the position, merely colored up, and
looked as silly rs a man caught in such trap
would naturally do.